| The head of Russia's Domestic Intelligence Service the FSB says the derailment of an express train late on Friday was caused by a bomb. At least 26 people were killed and almost 100 injured. The train crashed in remote countryside midway between Moscow and St. Petersburg. Richard Galpin reports from Moscow. The head of the Federal Security Service or FSB Alexander Bortnikov said it was a homemade bomb containing the equivalents of seven kilograms of high explosive. Earlier, investigators at the scene of the crash were reported to have found parts of a bomb and a crater by the tracks. Almost 24 hours after the incident, officials still say 18 people are missing. Many of the injured are in a serious condition, and have been taken to hospitals in the capital or St. Petersburg. A second less powerful bomb exploded beside the track as rescue work was underway causing further disruption but no injuries. |
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